PLUNKET SHIELD

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXV, Issue 22956, 7 February 1938, Page 12

PLUNKET SHIELD

AUCKLAND TEAM MATCH AT WELLINGTON \ .THREE CHANGES MADE •*», . INCLUSION OF N. McMAHON The solo selector to '.the Auckland' Cricket Association, Mr. H. Duncan, has chosen the following players to represent 'Auckland iti the final Plunket Shield, match of the, .season against Wellington at the Basin Reserve, .commencing next Friday week: — A. J. Postles (Eden), captain. .T. E. Mills (Eden). W. N. Carson (Eden). N. McMahon (Eden'). P. E. White law (Parnell). W. M. Wallace (Parnell). A. M. Matheson (University). «T. Cowie (Grafton). V. Scott (Y.M.C.A.) D. B. Edmonds (North Shore). ,T. B. Simpson (North Shore). V. S. Sale (North Shore), 12th man.; H. G. Vivian anil G. L. Weir were* •not available.

The selector has caused a few. surprises. chief of which is the inclusion .of McMahou, the Eden colt. McMahon gained representative honours last season from the senior B grade, and ■while he showed promise as a slow bow!t?r liia form has since fallen However, he is a good batsman and a' splendid fieldsman and this_ has apparently swayed the selector in his favour instead of Burke. The latter' can be accounted a little unlucky after; his performances in Plunket Shield cricket this season.

Mr. Duncan has obviously placed his

I faith, in the fast bowlers to carry the: . • team through. J. B. Simpson, whoi gained his representative cap some ' seasons ago, again wins his place after » some fine performances in club cricket L past few; seasons* The wicket r ii "Wellington should suit his type of) bawling^ ■— The former New Zealand representa-l live, J7 E. Mills,, has come right back, to form, and he has justified his inclusion, althougb the North Shore, colt, L. Archer, is unlucky to be passetL over. Of the previous team Pearson and Burke have been dropped, and with Weir not available three changes have been made, the new players, being, McMahnn*. Mills and Simpson. The Auckland bowling: has been strengthened, while the batting; appears to. be not quite, so strong: as previously. .Vivians, waa not available owing. .to a.. recurrence ot his leg, injury.

GTAGO LEADS

J RUNNING Bams WELL

j PLAY DELAYED EY RAIN

pi TO TELEGRAPH"- —PRESS ASSOCIATION"]. Sunday

Wellington made only a moderate; reply to; Ota go's first; innings score of 285 when the Plunket Shield matchwas resumed yesterday afternoon. Most of thet batsmen failed against.the'bowling of Dunning,. wJia received resolute assistance! from• Silver, and the. inmnjss closed for-189'.

Drizzling rain, with poor visibility.' prevented': play in the- morning, and a start was not made till' 2.10) p<.m. The rain, deadenfcd-the wicket until the sun came through some time, after the resumption' of play and livened it upt nqgi'hi. Dunrmig pufr up v a> fine performancesint t&k'ing/five .-wddtets.- for 4& runs off. 23: overs,, seven *<rf which/ were? maicKnS.: ; ' Silver, toofc two wickets for 90< rmis; off 1 23 overs.

Wellington! s- morlorate total was due?, chiefly to poor batting- rather than to deadly bowlings Donnelly, who wa& topscorer with 50, gave two chances early, but in the second half of his innings hei-batted in fine style-. Bain (30) a-nd Rice-. (27). were the only others: to show muchi resistance... . - . j

Except for two missed, catches and a missed stumping chance, tHie Otago fidldingwas uniformly good. Otago had scored 16 without loss when stumps werer drawn: Uttley and Knight, the opening pair, batted quietly; ► Scores:— , . OTAGO' : * First innings. ... - • • • • • Vv : • Second* Innings K. r F.- 5F.'; tfitley; not out \■• &• . 9 Ar' R?. Knight, not out . . ..■ . . 7 Total for no 1 wickots . . - . 16 Bowling;—T'. EHtchardi, no. wickets for two runs, D.'S. "Wilson,, hone /for 14. T . , WJSCLI2s€rTON First Innings E. W. Tindill, run out 16 H. & Haoe>. b) Dunning- * ... .. 27^ M. Thomas, b Dunning .. *. . . . 13' J. Ell,, b Dunning - 0 M. Pi Donnelly; c Fraser, b Silver 56 J. R. Lamason, c Holden, b Groves 8 W. 62 BaittV cr. Ffctley; b glares . . 30 a: &. F&rsioe,. bv Silver . . .. *. 4 D. S: Wilson, b, Dunning . .. .. 10 Mr. Browne, lbiv, b; Dunning-. . .). 0 T. EHtchard, not out: ... ~ .}. 21 Extras.., - • • 4 Total ....... . . 189 Bowling*.—R. Silver, two wickets for 90 runs,. G. J. Robertson none for 30, J.. A. Dunning: five for-48; 0. J. Elfcnes onef for one, L- Jv Groves one' for ,16, SiLver 1 and. Robertsoui each* bowled: a no-ball-i .. : '■